New York state’s top court has put an end to New York City’s effort to empower noncitizens to vote in municipal elections.

New York State's top court on Thursday struck down a New York City law that would have permitted more than 800,000 legal non-citizens to vote in municipal elections. In a 6-1 decision, the Court of Appeals ruled that the law,

New York City’s attempt to allow noncitizens to cast ballots in local elections violates the state constitution, the state’s top court ruled Thursday.